1953 Green Bay Packers season
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1953 Green Bay Packers season
| 1953 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Gene Ronzani Ray McLean Hugh Devore |
| Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-9-1 |
| Division Place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1952 | 1954 |
The 1953 Green Bay Packers season was their 33rd in the National Football League. The club posted a 2-9-1 record under coaches Gene Ronzani, Ray McLean, and Hugh Devore, earning them a last-place finish in the newly named Western Conference. Gene Ronzani coached the first 10 games and then was fired. McLean and Devore then co-coached the last 2 games of the season. This season also marked the first season that the Packers played at Milwaukee County Stadium.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1953 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 7 | Al Carmichael | Halfback | USC |
| 2 | 19 | Gil Reich | Back | Army/Kansas |
| 3 | 31 | Bill Forester | Linebacker | SMU |
| 4 | 43 | Gib Dawson | Halfback | Texas |
| 5 | 55 | Roger Zatkoff | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 6 | 67 | Bob Kennedy | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 79 | Jim Ringo | Center | Syracuse |
| 8 | 91 | Lauren Hargrove | Back | Georgia |
| 9 | 103 | Floyd Harrawood | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 10 | 115 | Vic Rimkus | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 11 | 127 | Joe Johnson | Halfback | Boston College |
| 12 | 139 | Dick Curran | Back | Arizona State |
| 13 | 151 | Bob Orders | Center | Army/West Virginia |
| 14 | 163 | Charley Wrenn | Tackle | TCU |
| 15 | 175 | Gene Helwig | Back | Tulsa |
| 16 | 187 | John Hlay | Fullback | Ohio State |
| 17 | 199 | Bill Georges | End | Texas |
| 18 | 211 | Jim Philee | Back | Bradley |
| 19 | 223 | Bill Lucky | Defensive Tackle | Baylor |
| 20 | 235 | John Harville | Back | TCU |
| 21 | 247 | Bob Conway | Back | Alabama |
| 22 | 259 | Bill Turnbeaugh | Tackle | Auburn |
| 23 | 271 | Bill Murray | End | American International |
| 24 | 283 | James Haslam Jr. | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 25 | 295 | Ike Jones | End | UCLA |
| 26 | 307 | George Bozanic | Back | USC |
| 27 | 319 | Jim McConaughey | End | Houston |
| 28 | 331 | Zack Jordan | End | Colorado |
| 29 | 343 | Henry O'Brien | Guard | Boston College |
| 30 | 355 | Al Barry | Guard | USC |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 27, 1953 | Cleveland Browns | L 27-0 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 2 | October 4, 1953 | Chicago Bears | L 17-13 | City Stadium |
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| 3 | October 11, 1953 | Los Angeles Rams | L 38-20 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 4 | October 18, 1953 | Baltimore Colts | W 37-14 | City Stadium |
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| 5 | October 24, 1953 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 31-14 | Forbes Field |
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| 6 | October 31, 1953 | at Baltimore Colts | W 35-24 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 7 | November 8, 1953 | at Chicago Bears | T 21-21 | Wrigley Field |
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| 8 | November 15, 1953 | Detroit Lions | L 14-7 | City Stadium |
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| 9 | November 22, 1953 | San Francisco 49ers | L 37-7 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 10 | November 26, 1953 | at Detroit Lions | L 34-15 | Briggs Stadium |
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| 11 | December 6, 1953 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 48-14 | Kezar Stadium |
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| 12 | December 12, 1953 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 33-17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 271 | 205 | W-6 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 372 | 237 | W-4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 366 | 236 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 218 | 262 | L-2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 182 | 350 | L-7 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 200 | 338 | L-5 |
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Rookies and first-year players in italics |
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Awards, records, and honors
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References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1953 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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